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• Are virtual and augmented reality worth the hype?

  10-08-2017 23:00
  The future of digital marketing is here—or is it?
  People have been touting virtual and augmented reality for years, but the
  tandem technologies have yet to take hold. Brand managers and consumers
  have been hesitant to dive into this emerging yet widely misunderstood
  trend.
  MDG Advertising has produced an infographic that explains the difference between virtual reality (VR) and augmented
  reality (AR), how organizations and brand managers are using each, and a
  few bold predictions abou
  
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• AARP Survey Suggests Engaging in Brain-Stimulating Activities May Help Improve Brain Health

  10-08-2017 21:34 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to AARP's recently released survey of more than 1,100 Americans over age 40, those who participate in cognitively stimulating activities (CSAs) self-report improved cognitive functioning, health, and well-being than those who...
  
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• Physical Rehabilitation Network Acquires Belmar Physical Therapy and Appoints Steve Schaefer as New Regional VP of Pacific Northwest

  10-08-2017 21:33 via prnewswire.com
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), acquired the long-standing outpatient rehabilitation clinic, Belmar Physical Therapy, located in Lakewood, Colorado. The reputable clinic will continue to be co-owned and managed by Jeff Lipkin, PT, DPT...
  
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• MZiQ participa do maior evento de Fintechs do Brasil

  10-08-2017 21:33 via prnewswire.com
  
  SÃO PAULO, 10 de agosto de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- O MZiQ (www.mziq.com), plataforma que revoluciona o dia-a-dia do mercado de capitais, tem presença garantida na primeira feira de Fintechs na América Latina – a Fintouch. Com um estande expositor, o time de inteligência do MZiQ mostrará os...
  
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• zipLogix™ Now Offering zipFormMLS-Connect® to Six Additional Real Estate Organizations

  10-08-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  FRASER, Mich., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- zipLogix™, creators of zipForm®, today announced that members of six real estate organizations now have access to the technology company's automated data entry solution, zipFormMLS-Connect®.The organizations offering zipFormMLS-Connect®...
  
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• Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Host Veterans Served by Wounded Warrior Project

  10-08-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp recently welcomed warriors and family members served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) for a night of baseball, fireworks, and camaraderie. Gatherings like this don't just allow wounded veterans to...
  
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• Europe B2C E-Commerce Market 2017-2021: In Spite of Forecasted Growth, European Share of Global B2C E-Commerce Projected to Decline

  10-08-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, August 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Europe B2C E-Commerce Market 2017" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.In Europe, online retail sales achieved several hundreds of billions of Euros in 2016. Cited information from the report reveals how B2C...
  
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• Crystal Group to Showcase Mission-Critical Rugged Computer Solutions at DoDIIS Worldwide Conference

  10-08-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  HIAWATHA, Iowa, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Group, a leading designer/manufacturer of rugged computer hardware will display its latest rugged solution capabilities during the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference at...
  
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• The Bartender Boxing Organization Announces Its New York & Chicago Participants For Round Two Of The Bartender Boxing Match, Sponsored By Tequila CAZADORES®

  10-08-2017 21:28 via prnewswire.com
  
  HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot off the heels of Round One of the Los Angeles and Houston Bartender Boxing Match Finals at the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail, the Bartender Boxing Organization ("BBO") is thrilled to announce the talented New York and Chicago bartenders...
  
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• Torneio CrossFit Brasil apresenta novidades

  10-08-2017 21:24 via prnewswire.com
  
  SÃO PAULO, 10 de agosto de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Definidos os 169 classificados para a final do TCB (Torneio CrossFit Brasil), principal evento da modalidade no país!Depois de oito Seletivas Regionais por todo o Brasil, os atletas mais condicionados do país se apresentam no final do...
  
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• Media Advisory: Oregon Governor's Office, Statewide Organizations To Host Solar Eclipse Press Conference

  10-08-2017 21:24 via prnewswire.com
  
  SALEM, Ore., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Oregon Governor's Office, alongside the Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon), the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Oregon State Parks, the Bureau of...
  
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• Former FTC Trial Attorney Joins Constantine Cannon's Antitrust Practice

  10-08-2017 21:22 via prnewswire.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Constantine Cannon LLP is pleased to announce that Henry C. Su, a former FTC trial lawyer, has joined the firm's antitrust practice as a partner in its Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, California offices. Mr. Su will counsel and...
  
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• UMH Properties, Inc.: Christine Lindsey, Vice President of Sales, inducted into the MH/RV Hall of Fame

  10-08-2017 21:21 via prnewswire.com
  
  FREEHOLD, N.J., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH) is pleased to announce that on August 7, 2017, Christine Lindsey was inducted into the MH/RV Hall of Fame. Christine began her career at UMH in 1979 as a community manager. She now serves as Vice President of...
  
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• Diverse Computing, Inc. Makes List of Top 100 Best Companies to Work For

  10-08-2017 21:20 via prnewswire.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diverse Computing, Inc. (DCI) was named one of the "Best Companies To Work For in Florida" by Florida Trend magazine. In its first year opting to take the survey, DCI ranked #12 in the Small Company category, making it the leading small...
  
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• UPDATE: Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Now Total $749 Million

  10-08-2017 21:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thanks to strong ticket sales, the Mega Millions® jackpot for the Friday, August 11, drawing was increased today to a $393 million annuity value or a $246 million cash prize. The jackpot initially rolled to a $382 million annuity...
  
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• Stone Canyon Announces Sale of Industrial Color Brands to Frontenac

  10-08-2017 21:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Stone Canyon Industries (Stone Canyon) announced today that it has sold Industrial Color Brands (the Company) to Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Industrial Color Brands partners with top brands, agencies, and creative...
  
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• Old Point Financial Corporation Declares Third Quarter Dividend

  10-08-2017 21:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  HAMPTON, Va., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: OPOF) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share on its common capital stock to be paid on September 29, 2017 to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2017. The dividend is the same as...
  
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• IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Khang & Khang LLP Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit against Envision Healthcare Corporation and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm

  10-08-2017 21:16 via prnewswire.com
  IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Khang & Khang LLP (the "Firm") announces the filing of a securities class action lawsuit against Envision Healthcare Corporation ("Envision" or the "Company") (NYSE: EVHC). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between March...
  
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• Reuters launches scholarship programs at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists

  10-08-2017 21:15 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Reuters, the world's largest international multimedia news provider, announced today the launch of two new scholarships in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), for graduate journalism programs at Columbia...
  
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• IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Khang & Khang LLP Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit against TechnipFMC plc and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm

  10-08-2017 21:15 via prnewswire.com
  IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Khang & Khang LLP (the "Firm") announces the filing of a securities class action lawsuit against TechnipFMC plc ("TechnipFMC" or the "Company") (NYSE: FTI). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between April 27, 2017 and...
  
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• Global Mobile Robots Market in Healthcare and Hospitality Sectors to Grow at a CAGR of 12.5% by 2021: Key Vendors are Aethon, Lamson Group, Savioke, Swisslog & Vecna

  10-08-2017 21:15 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, August 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Global Mobile Robots Market in Healthcare and Hospitality Sectors 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The global mobile robots market in healthcare and hospitality sectors to grow at a CAGR of 12.53%...
  
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• FaceApp creator apologizes for ‘ethnicity change filters’ after backlash

  10-08-2017 20:00
  The controversial face-changing mobile application FaceApp, which enables
  users to edit their selfies in interesting ways, has recently apologized
  for a feature that it has since removed.
  A new update added “ethnicity change filters” enabled users to see what
  they would look like if they were Caucasian, Black, Asian or Indian.Micfirst reported the feature—and pointed out its cultural insensitivity.
  Originally, FaceApp’s chief executive and creator, Yaroslav Goncharov,
  se
  
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• Global Market Study on Dysphagia Supplements: Powder Thickeners Anticipated to be the Most Attractive Segment by Product Type

  10-08-2017 19:11 via prnewswire.com
  
  LONDON, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Report DescriptionDysphagia is one of the major side effects seen in chain smokers and the WHO estimates that nearly 6 million people lose their lives every year due to tobacco. The increased affordability of cigarettes has led to decreased food...
  
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• Pennsylvania Department of State Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Licensed, Commissioned Professionals

  10-08-2017 19:09 via prnewswire.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 142 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of July, Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced today.A...
  
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• Nothing is Impossible for Hawkers: They Reach an Agreement With LEO MESSI

  10-08-2017 19:09 via prnewswire.com
  
  MADRID, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Destiny and success seem like they are limited to a chosen few, or to the heroes of one of those 90s romantic comedies which once packed out cinemas. Today, it is clear that this is not the case.This story starts in the city of Rosario,...
  
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• Intravascular Ultrasound Systems (IVUS) - Medical Devices Pipeline Assessment, 2017

  10-08-2017 19:09 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Intravascular Ultrasound Systems (IVUS) - Medical Devices Pipeline Assessment, 2017SummaryGlobalData's Medical Devices sector report, "Intravascular Ultrasound Systems (IVUS) - Medical Devices Pipeline Assessment, 2017" provides an overview of...
  
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• Global E-commerce Logistics Market 2017-2021

  10-08-2017 19:08 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --About E-commerce LogisticsThe e-commerce logistics consists of an e-retailer and a logistics platform. The responsibility of an e-retailer is to approve the online purchase of the customer and transfer it to the logistics platform.Read the...
  
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• Coccidioidomycosis - Pipeline Review, H2 2017

  10-08-2017 19:06 via prnewswire.com
  
  LONDON, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SummaryGlobal Markets Direct's latest Pharmaceutical and Healthcare disease pipeline guide Coccidioidomycosis - Pipeline Review, H2 2017, provides an overview of the Coccidioidomycosis (Infectious Disease) pipeline landscape.Download the full report:...
  
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• Global Beverage Coolers Market 2017-2021

  10-08-2017 19:04 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- About Beverage CoolersBeverage coolers are commercial and household appliances, which are used to store cooled or chilled beverages, by maintaining a certain range of cooling temperatures. The global refrigeration and cooling systems market is...
  
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• Art Route DSM Paint Installations Taking Place in DSM USA

  10-08-2017 19:04 via prnewswire.com
  
  GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Installations are taking place on the regional Art Route DSM in Greater Des Moines (DSM), with locations in Downtown Des Moines and West Des Moines. Installations of thermoplastic paint in multiple crosswalks of...
  
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• Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Adopts NEBNext® reagents from New England Biolabs® for RNA-seq Library Preparation

  10-08-2017 19:03 via prnewswire.com
  
  IPSWICH, Mass., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is one of the world's leading genome centers, and through its ability to conduct research at scale, it is able to engage in bold and long-term exploratory projects that are designed to influence and empower...
  
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• RYU Apparel Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

  10-08-2017 19:03 via prnewswire.com
  VANCOUVER, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - RYU Apparel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RYU & Frankfurt Stock Exchange: RYA) (the "Company"), creator of urban athletic apparel, is pleased to report its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2017.Revenue in the second quarter of 2017 w...
  
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• Cenero Listed as Top 10 Fast-Growing Integration Firm by Commercial Integrator

  10-08-2017 19:03 via prnewswire.com
  
  MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenero, a leader in audio visual, unified communications and IT solutions, today announced it was named one of the 10 fastest-growing integration firms by Commercial Integrator magazine. Cenero was included on the list for its consistent...
  
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• CompTIA öffnet Anmeldung für EMEA Member and Partner Conference 2017

  10-08-2017 19:02 via prnewswire.com
  
  LONDON, 10. August 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Die CompTIA, führender Technikverband der Welt, hat heute die Anmeldung für die EMEA Member and Partner Conference 2017 freigeschaltet. Die diesjährige Zusammenkunft findet am 17. und 18. Oktober in der etc.venues County Hall in London statt. Di...
  
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• Twin Lawsuits Filed to Compel Bakersfield Officials to Come Clean on Deal that Led to Anti-PACE Votes

  10-08-2017 19:01 via prnewswire.com
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Checks and Balances Project (C&BP), a national investigative watchdog blog, today filed a pair of lawsuits against Bakersfield-area politicians to get to the bottom of their dealings with Realtor lobbyists to kill a popular...
  
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• PET Film to Grow Fastest of All Packaging Films Through 2021

  10-08-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PET film demand in the packaging market is forecast to expand 2.4% annually to 322 million pounds in 2021, faster than any of the major packaging film resins. Growth will be driven by rising barrier requirements, particularly in food packaging....
  
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• New CDC Report: More Americans have epilepsy than ever before

  10-08-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released today in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. It's the first time epilepsy...
  
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• Global Sports Tourism Market 2017-2021 with BAC Sport, Great Atlantic Sports Travel, ITC Sports Travel & TUI Dominating

  10-08-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, August 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Sports Tourism Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The global sports tourism market to grow at a CAGR of 41.45% during the period 2017-2021Global Sports Tourism Market 2017-2021, has...
  
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• Erie Insurance Appoints Shine to Senior Leadership Role

  10-08-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  ERIE, Pa., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Shine as senior vice president, Commercial Products. Shine joined ERIE in 2000 as an actuarial analyst for Personal Lines and shifted focus to Commercial Lines in 2004. Since 2013, Shine...
  
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• Classic Video Game "Night Trap" to Be Rereleased August 11 to Mark 25th Anniversary of Controversial Title That Led to Establishment of Video Game Ratings System

  10-08-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "Night Trap," the infamous Sega video game that singlehandedly caused a national debate on violence in video games that resulted in senate hearings and the ESRB video game rating system, is being re-released for its 25th anniversary. The title will...
  
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• Volex and South Korea-Based Nexen Tech Enter Into a Strategic Partnership to Tackle EV Market

  10-08-2017 18:59 via prnewswire.com
  Daren Morris, CFO of Volex, will join Nexen Tech as an internal directorBoth firms expect to take bold actions in the electric vehicle market through joint technology development including electric car and cloud service as well as exchanges of key manpower SEOUL,...
  
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• Osteomyelitis - Pipeline Review, H2 2017

  10-08-2017 18:59 via prnewswire.com
  
  LONDON, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SummaryGlobal Markets Direct's latest Pharmaceutical and Healthcare disease pipeline guide Osteomyelitis - Pipeline Review, H2 2017, provides an overview of the Osteomyelitis (Infectious Disease) pipeline landscape.Download the full report:...
  
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• Don’t bury the lede: Put crucial information first

  10-08-2017 18:00
  “Burying the lede” is the failure to mention the most important,
  interesting or attention-grabbing elements of a story in the first few
  paragraphs.
  In corporate communications, “burying the lede” means you’ve failed to
  highlight the most important or actionable items at the beginning of your
  message.
  Let’s say you are writing an email to all employees about a change to your
  organization’s health care plan. You wouldn’t begin the email with facts
  a
  
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• Walmart apologizes for back-to-school “hero” sign above gun display

  10-08-2017 15:58
  Walmart might not have the answers to a recent backlash, but its swift
  crisis response can be a model for PR pros.On Wednesday, a photo lingered on the front page of Reddit, later making
  the rounds on Twitter and Facebook. The image showed a glass gun case at
  Walmart, which was nothing new: Walmart is a longtime gun retailer.
  What concerned many, however, was the sign above the guns. It read, “Own
  the school year like a hero.”
  The message juxtaposed with the image of guns harkened th
  
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• Internet of Medical Things Shakes Up the Development of Medical Devices with Analytics and Cloud

  10-08-2017 15:48 via prnewswire.com
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As patients are increasingly asserting their right to choose the therapy that best suits them, demand for better access to their medical data is intensifying. The shift in the balance of power during decision making is compelling...
  
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• Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market Accruals to USD 61 Billion By 2023 At 39% of CAGR: Declares MRFR

  10-08-2017 15:46 via prnewswire.com
  
  PUNE, India, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Research Future published a half-cooked research report on "Global Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market Research Report - Forecast to 2023"– Market Analysis, Scope, Stake, Progress, Trends and Forecast to 2023. Cisco Systems, Inc....
  
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• Turner Accelerates Acquisition Plan as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Bill Approaches

  10-08-2017 15:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Valley Oil and Gas, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC: TVOG), pending name change upon its upcoming acquisition, is pleased to announce that due to the positive response to its $25 Million preferred stock placement with investment bank Network 1...
  
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• Shanghai Taohuayuan é lançado em Nova York

  10-08-2017 15:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  NOVA YORK, 10 de agosto de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Em 5 de julho de 2017, A UNESCO New York Association realizou o Fórum para Preservação e Desenvolvimento da Herança Cultural Mundial (Preservation and Development of World Cultural Heritage Forum). Foram convidados representantes e especialis...
  
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• Mail.Ru Group Limited: Nicht geprüfte IFRS-Ergebnisse für das 2. Quartal 2017

  10-08-2017 15:43 via prnewswire.com
  
  MOSKAU, August 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Mail.Ru Group Limited (MAIL:LI, im Folgenden einfach "das Unternehmen" oder "die Gruppe"), eines der größten Internetunternehmen auf dem russischsprachigen Internetmarkt, hat heute die nicht geprüften IFRS-Ergebnisse und die Segmentinformationen...
  
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• Dell Vice President for Voice of the Customer to Discuss How to Develop and Keep Customers for Life at 13th Annual Customer Contact West Event

  10-08-2017 15:37 via prnewswire.com
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Carolyn Muise, Vice President, Chief Customer Office, Voice of the Customer Analytics & Intelligence, Dell, will deliver a keynote on Driving the Organization's Strategy via Actionable...
  
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